Last week we were delighted to announce that TV stars and comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont, who live in Mytholmroyd, have pledged their support for our Never Hungry Again campaign, which aims to end child hunger in Calderdale for good. This comes as the new £100,000 #NeverHungryAgain fund opens for applications, after its official … Continue reading Never Hungry Again campaign
Children & Young People
BBC Children in Need: Main and Small Grants – Deadline 21st December
Funding for not-for-profit organisations that are working with disadvantaged children and young people who are 18 years old and younger living in the UK. After a pause of six months, registered not-for-profit organisations that work with disadvantaged children and young people of 18 years and under who live in the UK, the Isle of Man … Continue reading BBC Children in Need: Main and Small Grants – Deadline 21st December
Create Festive Freestyle for 10-19 year olds December 21
Festive Freestyle Drawing is an activity for children and young people to start their Christmas Holidays! Join Zeke and Alex from Healthy Minds in a free online Christmas themed drawing workshop for an hour of very interactive and good fun. The workshop is open to children and young people aged 10 to 19. Places are limited and … Continue reading Create Festive Freestyle for 10-19 year olds December 21
Healthy Minds Calderdale list of resources for young people
Healthy Minds Calderdale have put together a list with resources that may be of use to children, young people, their families and carers, as well as those who work with them. The list includes Open Minds, TimeOut, discusses the effects of coronavirus on the young and offers resources for suicide prevention grants as well as … Continue reading Healthy Minds Calderdale list of resources for young people
Send a Santa-gram to an elderly person this Christmas
Santa-grams for seniors this Christmas Home Instead Calderdale has teamed up with local primary schools as well as age related charities and community groups to launch a Santa-gram campaign, to help bring festive cheer to elderly people this Christmas.According to the Age UK website almost a million older people say they feel lonelier at Christmas … Continue reading Send a Santa-gram to an elderly person this Christmas
Halifax Central Initiative 